Finding a job

[mindfulobserver]

Youll have to open your own business
Send me an IM and I can give you some ideas
[quote=”Johnhw2″][quote=”grb1063″]Basic public school education in CR is probably better than what most US school districts provide and certainly a more respectful environment.[/quote]

I agree that the typical Tico I have met seems better educated than the average American I run into. I wonder if its the school system or the desire of the students making the difference. I truly do not know but the typical tico seems more focused on things that matter in my view. Perhaps due to education, perhaps upbringing or perhaps out of necessity and believe they can better themselves this way.

I am so tired of the bailout mentality in the US and government spending beyound its means while CR seems to be more sensible as a government. Look at how the dollar, which is strong now versus the Euro is doing against the colon as evidence of the markets agreeing.

As illogical as some of the processes seem in CR, CR’s future and cost of living make more sense to me than the US at this stage.

How did we get to politics from finding a job? I think that is the fundamental issue in the US today. Jobs and perhaps low population growth.[/quote]

[waggoner41]

[quote=”Johnhw2″][quote=”grb1063″]Basic public school education in CR is probably better than what most US school districts provide and certainly a more respectful environment.[/quote]

I agree that the typical Tico I have met seems better educated than the average American I run into. I wonder if its the school system or the desire of the students making the difference. I truly do not know but the typical tico seems more focused on things that matter in my view. Perhaps due to education, perhaps upbringing or perhaps out of necessity and believe they can better themselves this way.[/quote]

Consider the classification of the “typical Tico” you have met.

My wife and I support the education of seven children in a “life on the edge” Tico family. They range in age from age 7 (1st grade) to 16 (4th year colegio, 10th grade).

In my experience of two years I find that the schools are overcrowded and provide 4 to 5 hours a day in class study. The chidren are illiterate in history, geography and economics when they enter colegio. They may be able to read and write English (required) by the time they finish colegio but cannot speak it. They are not challenged in the classes and have little interest in education.

I worked in the education field before retiring and have been working to instill the importance and necessity of education and trying to make it interesting for them. It is like pounding rocks but there is improvement.

I blame the system and the over-crowding but I am unsure of the quality of the teachers under the circumstances.

If the Ticos you know are from families of middle class and above they have a definite head start and their parents can afford private schools.

[ticorealtor]

[code]If the Ticos you know are from families of middle class and above they have a definite head start and their parents can afford private schools.[/quote]/code]

I don’t think my wife was included in this group.
She was born and raised in the middle of San Jose and went to the oldest all girls school in the country in the middle of SJ.

My wife graduated in the top of her class and received a Masters in Economics. She had to pay for private English classes at Britz and the British institute. She also had to teach herself how to read English because all of the collage books were in English.

You are right about most of the schools in that they are over crowded and so on. But this also makes the kids work harder. They don’t get spoiled and think that everyone should have a football dome in every school.

The most important idea that needs to come out of this discussion is that people have to understand that Ticos are not dumb and if someone is lucky enough to work in CR they will be competing with people that have collage degrees and in many cases over qualified for the jobs that they are applying for.

[waggoner41]

[quote=”ticorealtor”][code]If the Ticos you know are from families of middle class and above they have a definite head start and their parents can afford private schools.[/quote]/code]
I don’t think my wife was included in this group.
She was born and raised in the middle of San Jose and went to the oldest all girls school in the country in the middle of SJ.[/quote]

I am familiar with the Colegio de la Senoritas.
Now your wife might be able to give me some direction. Like I said it gets to the point that you feel your are pounding rocks. What motivated her toward education? Parents or something else? I feel like I am driving against the cultural difference between Americans and Ticos.

Education for these kids is very important to me and it may be too late to motivate the oldest but I have to do what I can.

[costaricafinca]

We are helping a young woman through nursing school. She was/is self motivated, which is why we have chosen to help her.
As with any students anywhere, if the want to learn …they will.
Her brother, is a whole different scenario….

[simondg]

[quote=”jhicks920″]Hello everyone my name is Joseph Hicks, I have been traveling to a from Costa Rica for the past 3 years and am finally ready to make the Big Move. I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice in finding a job. As far as work experience, I worked for a stock firm for a couple of years and as a real estate agent here in Florida. Any type of advice at all would be greatly appreciated.[/quote]

What’s a stock firm?

[alhutchi]

[quote=”ticorealtor”]I am married to a Tica as well and have been for 8 years. It is a whole different ball game for us. Once you get to Costa Rica you can start working as soon as you get the permit which you can do in a day. [/quote]

Hi TicoRealtor –

I’m also married to a tica, and am in the process of applying for residency. You say you can start working as soon as you get your permit…where/how did you get the work permit?

Thanks!

[F.A Skippy]

[quote=”ticorealtor”][code]If the Ticos you know are from families of middle class and above they have a definite head start and their parents can afford private schools.[/quote]/code]

I don’t think my wife was included in this group.
She was born and raised in the middle of San Jose and went to the oldest all girls school in the country in the middle of SJ.

My wife graduated in the top of her class and received a Masters in Economics. She had to pay for private English classes at Britz and the British institute. She also had to teach herself how to read English because all of the [b]collage[/b] books were in English.

You are right about most of the schools in that they are over crowded and so on. But this also makes the kids work harder. They don’t get spoiled and think that everyone should have a football dome in every school.

The most important idea that needs to come out of this discussion is that people have to understand that Ticos are not dumb and if someone is lucky enough to work in CR they will be competing with people that have [b]collage[/b] degrees and in many cases over qualified for the jobs that they are applying for.[/quote]
I gotta get me ona them [b]collage[/b] degreze.

Yep. I find the Ticos to be better educated.:lol:

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